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Burning Question: What Does “Food Justice” Mean to You?

Beginning Farmers
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Try writing down your definition of a just food system, and you might find it’s harder to put into words than you think.

Mean Girls: The Chicken Edition

Beginning Farmers
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High-school girls with attitude have got nothing on a flock of hens turning on one of their own.

The Book For Going Pro With Your Favorite Recipe

Beginning Farmers
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Launch a food business from your home kitchen with this guide to navigating cottage food laws and finding market success.

Getting My Garden Freak On

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening |
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Yes, I could plant the same ol’ boring crops every year, but why? There are varieties of all shapes, sizes and colors waiting to be explored.

Burning Question: Where Do You Draw the Line Between Sustainability and Profit?

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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In order to keep your farm afloat, sometimes its necessary to make sacrifices on your ideals.

Girly-Girl Gardening

Beginning Farmers
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Among the functionality of my Fortress Garden, I’ve dabbled in bits of pretty things to make my growing season that much more enjoyable.

The Book That Makes Butchering Less Scary

Beginning Farmers
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While not for the vegetarians among us, this butchering manual and meat-focused cookbook will have omnivores drooling.

What’s In a Name?

Beginning Farmers
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A trip to the lumberyard helped me quickly learn the difference between dirt and soil—and yes, there is a difference.

When Good Hens Go Broody

Beginning Farmers
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A game of seek-and-find with my broody hen didn’t produce the results that the poor girl probably wanted.

The Book to Amp Up Your Compost

Beginning Farmers
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This book takes a look at an Asian style of composting that allows you to convert even more food waste to black gold.

Infographic: Is Insect Farming the New Ag Frontier?

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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Raising bugs instead of beef? You bet—for food, research and fun, insects may be the farm animal of the future.

The Circle of Plant Life, Kevorkian-Style

Beginning Farmers
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In a climate where you can garden year-round, you can’t depend on winter to do the dirty work for you.

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